The New York City skyline was breathtaking before the terrorist attacks. The view above has been printed on millions of publications and postcards worldwide. The skyline is modeled after the standard International style used inmany major cities. It also mixes many other architectural styles outlined below.

New York SkylineExamine the evolution of the New York skyline (below) throughout the 19th and 20th centuries

aTourist video of the New York skyline in the early 1960s.

Construction of the World Trade CenterspaceBegun in the 1960s, construction of the 1,368 and 1,362 foot World Trade Center towers finished in 1972. Almost immediately, the buildings opened their doors to the public. The north tower could be distinguished from the south tower because it had a 360-foot telecommunications antenna on its roof. It was such a massive building that it even had its own zip code, 10048.

General TimelinesThe Day Before (September 10th, 2001)Investigate what two of the hijackers were up to the day before and morning of the attacks.

General Timeline of the Morning (September 11th, 2001)

September 11th hijackersThe 19 hijackers discovered to be involved in the planning and/or execution of the terrorist attacks. The ringleader is widely believed to be Mohammad Atta. (upper right)